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September 5, 20140Comments

Buy Stryker (SYK): When a 12% Return is Not Enough

Stryker is a rarity in the current market: a strong business with a stock that is still attractively valued.

by Andre Rouillard

August 29, 20140Comments

Big Value Opportunity In Liberty Tax

Liberty Tax (TAX: $34/share) has carved out a successful niche as the discount option for tax return preparation. Despite its significantly smaller scale and brand awareness compared to competitors such as H&R Block (HRB) and Intuit (INTU), TAX still earns a comparable return on invested capital (ROIC). The beauty here is that the market values TAX at a considerable discount to HRB and INTU.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

August 18, 20140Comments

Closing Out Our PetSmart Long Call

Jana Partners filed a document with the SEC on Monday claiming to have received anonymous information that PetSmart (PETM) has been attempting to hide poor results from investors.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

August 5, 20140Comments

Do Microsoft Bulls Have A Convincing Case?

MSFT currently earns our Neutral rating, but if new CEO Satya Nadella can halt the company’s declining return on invested capital (ROIC), the stock’s valuation is cheap enough to make it intriguing.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

August 4, 20140Comments

The Long Overdue Crash in Whole Foods

Chasing highflying stocks might lead to short-term profits, but it carries the risk of long-term pain.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 30, 20140Comments

Zillow’s Offer For Trulia Is A Hail Mary

Analysts have overstated the positives and significantly understated the risks from this acquisition.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 29, 20140Comments

Closing Out My Dunkin Donuts Position

I’ve decided to close out my Dunkin Donuts (DNKN) short recommendation for a 14% gain in four months.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 29, 20140Comments

What’s More Profitable: Death or Taxes?

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” –Benjamin Franklin

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 29, 20140Comments

Long Idea 7/29/14

This week's long idea trades at a steep discount to it industry peers despite offering comparable growth and profitability.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 25, 20140Comments

10 Stocks to Look at if the Market Crashes

If the market crashes, keep an eye on these stocks as potential investments when the price is right.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 16, 20140Comments

AOL Just Lost Its Yahoo Bailout

Yahoo's (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer and its M&A chief Jackie Reses have both crushed speculation that Yahoo would buy AOL (AOL: ~$39/share) with its cash from the Alibaba IPO. Mayer reportedly told Re/code that an AOL acquisition would be "small, unexciting, uninspiring, and backward-looking."

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 16, 20140Comments

Update: Intel Earnings

In my most recent article, I said that modest growth over the next 15 years makes Intel worth ~$41 share today, and this earnings report strengthens my belief in that fair value estimate.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 16, 20140Comments

A Private Takeover Would Be Good For PetSmart

A privately held PetSmart could create more value than the present version of the company.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 14, 20140Comments

Investing in the Kitchen

Figure 1 compares 10 companies that make common kitchen products on the basis of return on invested capital (ROIC) and price to economic book value (PEBV).

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

July 2, 20140Comments

Recovering PC Market Makes Intel Still A Buy

INTC is still a good stock for a value investor, but it’s not as great as it was eight months ago.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

June 18, 20140Comments

An ETF Pair Trade for the Health Care Sector: XLV vs. PTH

A good way to navigate a Dangerous-rated sector such as Health Care is through the use of an ETF pair trade (i.e. long/short strategy). This ETF pair trade can be used to capitalize upon the volatility of the Health Care sector for both upside or downside.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

June 16, 20140Comments

PetSmart: Your Portfolio’s Best Friend (PETM)

PETM missed on revenue in 1Q14, and lowered its sales forecasts for FY14, and as a result, the stock fell nearly 8%. However, the specialty retailer has a strong history of profit growth and is now trading at its lowest valuation in years.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 22, 20140Comments

Buy Deere and Watch it Run

If you bought CAT when we recommended it last April, you’ve earned a 25% return and outperformed the market. DE today presents many of the same opportunities that CAT did last April.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

May 13, 20140Comments

Ford (F) is Hitting on All Cylinders

As long as Ford’s strong profit growth and market share gains continue, this stock has a lot of upside.

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

April 28, 20140Comments

Buy Aflac: A Quality Stock With Potential Catalysts

Whenever an industry leader trades at a cheap valuation it should draw the attention of investors, and that’s exactly the situation we see with Aflac

by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

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